CVE-2021-47977

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-16. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Elevated
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with path traversal sequences to access sensitive system files outside the intended directory.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
47.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2026

Last Modified

May 25, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic

WordPress Anti-Malware Security Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 Directory Traversal | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-anti-malware-security-bruteforce-firewall-directory-traversal
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 - Directory Traversal - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50107
generic Patch Available

Downloads – Download this free Anti-Malware Plugin for WordPress.

https://gotmls.net/downloads/
generic

Download this free Anti-Malware Plugin for WordPress.

https://gotmls.net/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-47977(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 69× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 200 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-06-29 21:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-06-29 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-06-28 09:42 UTCEG score recompute
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  32. 2026-06-18 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-06-17 13:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  41. 2026-06-16 11:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  46. 2026-06-14 23:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-06-14 11:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  56. 2026-06-13 08:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-06-12 20:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  69. 2026-06-10 20:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-06-10 07:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-47977?
CVE-2021-47977 is a high vulnerability published on May 16, 2026. WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Bruteforce Firewall 4.20.59 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send requests to the duplicator_download action via admin-ajax.php with…
When was CVE-2021-47977 disclosed?
CVE-2021-47977 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2026, with the most recent update on May 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-47977 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-47977 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-47977?
CVE-2021-47977 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.5 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-47977?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-47977, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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